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#C045C9 Color

#C045C9 is rgb(192, 69, 201) in RGB, hsl(296, 55%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 66%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C045C9
HEX#C045C9
RGBrgb(192, 69, 201)
HSLhsl(296, 55%, 53%)
HSVhsv(296, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 66%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.218 325)
LABlab(51.31% 61.84 -44.93)
LCHlch(51.31% 76.44 324.00)

What #C045C9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C045C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.56Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.36Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.74Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 15.34Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 16.47Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C045C9 Channel Values

How #C045C9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 69 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 55% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C045C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C045C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C045C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C045C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C045C9
Complementary
#4EC945
Analogous
#7E45C9
Analogous
#C94590
Triadic
#C9C045
Triadic
#45C9C0
Split comp.
#90C945
Split comp.
#45C97E

Tints & Shades of #C045C9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C85DD0
#D279D8
#DA90DF
#E3ACE7
#EBC4EE
#F4DFF6

Shades

#AD35B6
#932D9A
#78257E
#5E1D63
#441547
#290D2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C045C9.

How #C045C9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C045C9
Protanopia#6868C9
Protanomaly#945CC9
Deuteranopia#8080C7
Deuteranomaly#9D6DC8
Tritanopia#B56363
Tritanomaly#B95997
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C045C9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c045c9: #C045C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C045C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c045c9': '#C045C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.271, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_c045c9">#C045C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C045C9"

More Pink Colors

#C045C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C045C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C045C9?

#C045C9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 69, 201) in RGB and hsl(296, 55%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.

What is the RGB value of #C045C9?

#C045C9 is rgb(192, 69, 201) — red 192, green 69, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C045C9?

#C045C9 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 66%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C045C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C045C9 scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C045C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C045C9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.